Chapter 283 The Land Of Dreams 3 (2/2)
”Thank you, senior...” Junius bowed down. The Kshatriya was a close friend of his father's, and the moment Junius stepped foot onto the Kori Federation, he had been looking after him as if he were his own nephew.
”Go and have a nice long rest. We still don't know the true intentions of the Himmel Empire so we can't be too complacent. I will need you to work harder from tomorrow onwards.”
”Of course, senior!”
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The Land of Dreams. The Main Hub.
”*Badok!* *Badok!*.”
The heavy footsteps of horse hooves shook the ground as the entire brigade slowly came to a halt. Moving out from the Himmel Empire, the students of Imperius Academy, as well as the military men that chaperoned them, all found a sweet spot to set up camp. Having gained permission from the government of the Land of Dreams beforehand, the brigade could quickly simulate an experience akin to that of marching in a real war.
The year four, five and six seniors all hurriedly moved about with the instruction of their military seniors. Men lifted heavy loads about while women helped to construct the areas. Already delegated to their own positions, many students helped out to the best of their ability. As much as the joint training exercise was packaged as a vacation trip, only those who had braved through it before knew that it was anything but a walk in the park.
While their seniors were suffering, Shin, Isadore and Elrin were on the carriage that led straight to the heart of the Land of Dreams. Since they were 'officially' assisting the head of the auxiliary department, who happened to be Chief Logistics Officer for Imperius Academy in the expedition, they had to follow Madam Warulee into the central hub where she would shake hands and rub shoulders with the elite in the Main Hub.
”*Eeeeekkkk!*.”
The enormous metallic gates creaked opened as passageway towards the Main Hub was revealed. With their identities, there was no need for excessive procedures at the checkpoint. All that Madam Warulee needed to do was show her permit to enter and they were already through.
”So this is the Land of Dreams...” Shin gaped in awe as he stared out of the window.
He had seen many affluent cities in his time at the Capital. In fact, since he was friends with Elrin, he had even seen the most expensive of properties. However, the buildings in the Main Hub let out a particular type of charm, giving it a sense of mystique that was uncommon for an urban environment.
Unlike the hundreds of ruins littered about the country, the Main Hub had been rebuilt with the help of the three superpowers, making it one of the most modern cities in the world. High-rises which were rare to find in the Capital seemed to be the common theme here. The roads were expertly built with each path strictly designated for pedestrian, commerce, and government use respectively.
Breathing in the crisp and fresh air, Shin felt his mind fall into a state of peace. Even though the hustle and bustle of the crowd were annoying, the black-haired youth felt that the Main Hub seemed to be an excellent place for him to live in.
”Yeap, the Land of Dreams… I only read about it in the history books. I didn't expect for it to be so clean...” Elrin rested her forehead on the window and observed her surroundings. Everyone knew of the tragedy that fell upon the Land of Dreams five centuries ago, so it was fair to assume that the Main Hub would have been reduced to a pile of rubble.
”It's quite a nice place right?” Madam Warulee smiled. ”However, do try to behave yourselves inside of these walls. Since its a neutral location, any sort of conflict is prohibited within its walls. So just remember to keep your hands to yourselves.”
”Of course, why would we want to stir up any trouble? We're here to assist you!” Shin laughed.
Madam Warulee rolled her eyes. ”Do you honestly think that I would believe that bullshit cover story you told? I know that you have some motive for coming on the joint training exercise, but I won't bother you too much… As long as you don't bring trouble to me, my eyes would be looking the other way.”
”...” The faces of the three youths froze. Looks like their chaperone had long had her suspicions.
”Alright, so what are you going to do? I don't really need to bring you to see the Premier of the region, so I'll let you have some free time. I assume you already have the money.” Shooting a glance at the white-haired girl whose family had enough money to buy the entire country three times over, Madam Warulee let out a despondent sigh.
”We will be visiting Spirit Immortal Dream's personal laboratory… Other than that, we have no plans.”
”Ha! Like I'll believe that. But well, if you're going to the personal lab, you should go west. I'll let the driver know. Once he drops me off at the Premier's mansion, he'll bring you there.”
”Madam Warulee… Thank you.” Shin smiled and offered his gratitude.
”Hmph!” The middle-aged woman snorted but didn't continue on her speech. However, based on her agilely tapping feet, one could assume that she was in a good mood. Even though she had failed to poach Shin over to her course, befriending him was a great alternative. Not only was he the disciple of the famed Venerate Seraphim, but if he grew up well, he would undoubtedly become one of the best Spirit Users in the world.
”Don't mention it. Just remember to buy me some souvenirs from that old place. Also, be back within three hours! I don't want to be waiting for too long!”
”Yes, Madam!”
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